The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-29
SOUTHERN SOLDIERS.
ANNUAL REUNION or THE Army OF
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Hall of the House of Delegates Crowded.
Grafton bv Colonel 4. VI. WaddelI An
Eloquent and Interesting Address All
The Old Officers Reelected.


The annual meeting of the Association
of the Army Of Northern Virginia took
place last night In the hall of the House
of Delegates.
The hall was crowded with ladies and
gentlemen Governor Lee, General Wade
Hampton, General Joseph f. Johnston.
General Jubal A. Early, and other distin-
guished Coniederates were present
General William +. raliaterr0, chair.
man, called the association to order
Rev. J. William Jones. chaplain. Of
fered prayer and asked Gods blessing
on the memories of the past and the
hopes of the fulure
General Taliaterro, in a few fitting
and Appropriate remarks, congratulated
the soldiers that so many, after twenty
two years had elapsed. were still present
TO represent the matchless Army of
Northern Virginia. While there live a
man there will never be a lack of tributes
TO the eminent and pure commander oi
that army lie paid a tribute TO General
Joseph f. Johnston, 10 the Hero Of
South Carolina General Wade Hamp-
tom, General W II. r. Lee. the VERY
worthy son OF a more than noble sire. -
General Fitzhugh Lee, the great cavalry
commander, Go ern0r William Smith,
and other past officers of the association
General Tsliaferro then introduced
CooLONEL 4. ". wADDELI
of the Third North Carolina Cavalry.
Colonel Waddelrs address opened with
an eloquent tribute to the noble passions
OF man which caused the brave soldier
Of the South to shoulder his gun, march
10 the front, do is duty, and as such
prove that they were justified in the face of
God and mau lie referred TO the in
ability Of anyone to accurately state the
truth relative TO the actions Of any one
company, just as the battle of Waite loo
Is still discussed and the accurate facts
concerning il are yet unknown
THE CONFEDERArEs IN 1864
He then gave q history Of the actions
of the Confederate troops in 1864 in the
lower part OF North Carolina The at.
tempted capture of Newbern, where the
troops were withdrawn just as they
reached the sight of The town, the cap
t8Te of Plymouth, six miles from th,
mouth of the Roanoke river, by a dlyis
ion of troops, sent there by General Lee
composed Of three brigades commanded
by Generals Ransom, Terry, and Hoag
and the work Of the navy on the river
were all discussed
THF ATTEMPT To CAPTURE FORT FISHER
was next discussed In eloquent language
which was closed By bis repetition Of Al
miral Porter lemarks iO him of The con.
yersatiOn between two army people one
OF whom wanted 10 know what was the
result OF the boat containing POO pounds
of powder blowing mp by Buffers orders
"Well, no damage" D." "Nhat no damagey
"NOne az all "Well, what did 30 do -
Nothing whatever "les. it walked ul
most Of the garrison
The total number Of men in the fort
after an reinforcements had been re-
ceiged when it surrendered was only
2,053 There were hfty-three ships u
the fleet that bombarded the fort, and
the infantry that landed numbered $500
The attack and assault and bOmbardmeni
was picturesquely described, and the
bravery OF the defendants signally ex
pressed lie showed how IL was i'm
possible for the men Of the garrison ca
prevent lodgment of the Northern
troops I'm the fort, which was half a mile
I'm front on the land side aud one mile on
the sea. lie referred 10
THE ACTIONS OF GENERALS JOHNSTON
AND HAMPTON,
In their magnanimity 20 prisoners and
the atrocities perpe'mted by Sherman IN
North Carolina, atrocities which the ora
tor said should DE piilored for All his-
tory" ITO read the utlerances Of shel-
mant Official and unofficial, should make
the head Of every American hang IN
shame" The full account Of the opera
tions Of the soldiers in North Carolina
was repeatedly applauded.
lie closed with a grand tribute 10 Nir-
ginia and % General Robert h. lie, the
last words being When the monument
TO be erected 10 him shall nave crumbled
into dust and the existence OF his oppo-
ncnts be forgotten, the Christian virtues
and glory Of Lee will be measured as the
great legacy Oi MANKIND.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
All the present officers were reelected,
on motion Of General Early General
John r. Cooke was elected Vice Presi-
dent, vice Ex-Governor Smith, deceased.
The officers elected are, General W B.
Taliaferro. president K :. BOsher,
treasurer. Carlton Mccarthy. secretary
Executive committee, Colonel " II.
Palmer. Major c. A Brander Judge
George l.. Christian, John s. Elicit,
ESQ. and Colonel Archer Anderson
Yice-Presidenis, Colonel Charles Mar.
shall. Captain p W. McKenny, General
c. c. Munford, Colonel James ii. skin
ner. and General Cooke
~ MEMORIAM.
Resolutions in memory Of Governor
Smith and resolutions thanking Colonel
Waddel were unanimously passed.
The association then adjourned to meet
next year. After adjournment the mem
bers present participated in an elegent
ta,,l.,1at a. piIyinis up-tOWu store